*Both Bible, Quran Record The Ark Phenomenon
A researcher’s bombshell new findings about a strange rock formation in Turkey could prove that Noah’s Ark was real, according to reports.
Andrew Jones, a researcher with Noah’s Ark Scans, told GB News that “exciting new findings” about the rock formation first discovered in 1959 on Turkey’s Mount Ararat could prove the boat from the Bible Book of Genesis once existed.
GB News is a British free-to-air editorial television and radio news channel based in London, England.
The Noah’s Ark phenomenon is not recorded only in the Bible. According to Wikipedia, the Quran describes Noah’s Ark (Safinat Nuh) as a vessel built by Prophet Nuh (Noah) under divine guidance to save believers and pairs of animals from a catastrophic flood that drowned disbelievers, including one of his sons.
The Ark was constructed while being mocked by his people, eventually resting on Mount Judi after the flood, the Quran adds.
According to Genesis 8:4, Noah’s Ark came to rest on the “mountains of Ararat”, located in modern-day eastern Turkey.
While widely associated with Mount Ararat, proposed locations include the Durupınar site near Mount Tendürek and Mount Cudi.
Despite numerous expeditions, no conclusive scientific evidence has confirmed a specific site, with studies noting that wood, used in constructing the Ark, likely would not survive 4,000-plus years.
New Findings
However, Jones’ ground-penetrating radar (GPR) scans and soil samples from the tunnel site — which reportedly match the 515-foot dimensions of Noah’s Ark — uncovered a series of “corridors” below the earth, the news medium reported.
Tunnels were discovered running down the middle of the “boat” and alongside the inside edge of the possible ship, leading to a central cavity Jones called the atrium.
“God told Noah to bring the animals in. And so these animals would have stayed there, plus Noah and his family. What’s interesting is that these voids are lining up below the ground – and they’re not just random,” Jones told the medium.
“These tunnels are also following a pattern. GPR is just a way to look below the soil using radar. There’s also been studies done with IRT, which is another geophysical technique – and they’re showing a ship-shaped hull still preserved deep in the soil,” the researcher disclosed.
Scientists also uncovered additional evidence from soil samples that could prove that humans constructed the rock formation.
“In 2024, we took 88 random soil samples inside and outside of that ship shape,” Jones recalled.
“And what they showed was that the soil inside the ship shape had three times more organic matter than right outside, and 38 per cent more potassium.
“What that shows is that the soil is unique. And the grass, in the fall, it has a yellower color just inside.
“It’s exactly the link given to the Bible. It’s 300 Egyptian cubits. For us, these are all positive lines that we’re pursuing, and it’s showing that there’s more to be found,” he said.
Fossil remains found deposited around the boat-shaped site, which sits roughly 6,500 feet above sea level, could also show evidence of the Great Flood, Jones argued.
Ancient coral and seashells uncovered by researchers could prove that “one time this area was underwater,” he added.
The phenomenon, however, could be tectonic plates shifting and raising the rock formation high above the prehistoric ocean.
Use Of Earth-penetrating Robot Could Unravel Things
Jones and his team are now considering exploring the mysterious tunnels with a robotic device.
“We have a team that is designing a robotic, remote-controlled device that could go down inside the holes and explore the tunnels,” he told the news medium.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Landscape on Mt. Ararat with rock formation resembling the Ark is the site of Jones’ work.
